Opioid Resources
There are also several available resources for communities and organizations to fight back against America’s opioid problem.
SAMHSA
- National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or 1-800-487-4889 (TDD, for hearing impaired)
- Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator (search by address, city, or ZIP Code): https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
- Buprenorphine Treatment Practitioner Locator (search by address, city, or ZIP Code): https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/physician-program-data/treatment-physician-locator
- Single-State Agencies for Substance Abuse Services: https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/ssa-directory.pdf
- State Opioid Treatment Authorities: https://dpt2.samhsa.gov/regulations/smalist.aspx
- SAMHSA Publications Ordering (all SAMHSA Store products are available at no charge): https://store.samhsa.gov; 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Understanding the Epidemic: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/epidemic
- Poisoning: https://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/poisoning
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
- Preventing Opioid Misuse in the States and Territories: http://my.astho.org/opioids/home
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
- Opioids Fact Sheet (February 5, 2016): http://nasadad.org/2016/02/opioids-fact-sheet-2016/
Prevent & Protect
- Tools for conducting overdose prevention and naloxone advocacy, outreach, and communication campaigns: http://prevent-protect.org/community-resources-1/